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Winter Soldier

"They Risked Everything To Tell The Truth."

For three days in 1971, former US soldiers who were in Vietnam testify in Detroit about their war experiences. Nearly 30 speak, describing atrocities personally committed or witnessed, telling of inaccurate body counts, and recounting the process of destroying a village.

Top Cast

  • Rusty Sachs

    Rusty Sachs

    Self

  • Kenneth Campbell

    Kenneth Campbell

    Self

  • Joe Bangert

    Joe Bangert

    Self

  • Scott Shimabukuro

    Scott Shimabukuro

    Self

  • Scott Camil

    Scott Camil

    Self

  • John Kerry

    John Kerry

    Self

  • Steve Pitkin

    Steve Pitkin

    Self

  • Jonathan Birch

    Jonathan Birch

    Self

  • Charles Stevens

    Charles Stevens

    Self

Overview

For three days in 1971, former US soldiers who were in Vietnam testify in Detroit about their war experiences. Nearly 30 speak, describing atrocities personally committed or witnessed, telling of inaccurate body counts, and recounting the process of destroying a village.

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